string of accidents raises questions. environmental activists also questioned the condition of the cars used to transport oil. >> we're using old, out dated and unsafe rail cars to move massive volumes of crude oil. >> reporter: and that derailment investigation could lead to changes in rail safety and to changes in how north dakota crude oil is handled. there are evacuation orders that are lifted and the residents are allowed to return home. alex perez, abc news, chicago. and the low in castleton is 20 below. forecasters say duluth's cold wave will continue through friday. but here is something strange. lake superior is steaming, and that is because the water temperature is much warmer than the air temperature, which causes the steam, of course. and in northern vermont, stores ran out of rock salt. the merchants have ordered more

but it may not arrive in time for the storm now moving into that area. public works department say they do have enough road salt for now. they stocked up months ago although it is going quickly. and the latest storm in the plains could dump up to a foot of snow in the northeast. >> and it is not good for travellers at all. >> good morning and happy new year, it will be a cold and snowy start to 2014 for many locations. we start with snow arriving across the plains into the midwest and great lakes. into areas like detroit, chicago, back into omaha. and this snow is set to spread off to the east, the upper low disturbance tracking through the day. late thursday and friday, snow will break out along the i-95 corridor here in particular, looking for heavy snow in southern new england, potentially blizzard conditions into friday and saturday night. and we're looking for a band of three to six inches stretching

from chicago, eastward, to pennsylvania, some spots more than a foot. back to you. >> and here is the rest of today's forecast, foggy in parts of the northwest. showers there tonight. picture-perfect in california. arizona and texas. three in minneapolis, 70s, though, in southern california, 73 in phoenix, 50 in seattle, 40 in both denver and salt lake city, 25 in kansas city, 23 in chicago, 79 will be the high in miami. but just 34 for new york. former first lady barbara bush is waking up at a texas hospital this morning. mrs. bush is being treated for early signs of pneumonia at houston methodist hospital where she was admitted on monday. the former first lady is 88 years old. her family says she is in great spirits and receiving fantastic care. meanwhile, secretary of state john kerry is heading back to the middle east today, hoping to get what they call a

framework agreement in which the middle east and palestinians can agree on. but one spokesperson said that kerry doesn't expect a breakthrough this week. some of the topics are jerusalem. and still too early to say whether the former race car driver will recover. schumacher hit his head while skiing in the french alps. and is in an induced coma. he was wearing a helmet when he fell, and it may have saved his life. and after two suicide bombings in russia, while security at the winter olympics next month may be tight they showed that getting to the games may be dangerous. >> reporter: as the seconds tick down to the sochi games, they promise they will be the safest in history, but it is seriously being questioned. two deadly attacks in two days

have shaken that promise by president vladimir putin who had personally taken charge of the games and says he will take no chances. in his address he vowed to pursue the terrorists until their total annihilation. they searched multiple buildings, but that has done little to calm the fears of team usa, many say they're concerned about the attacks just 38 days before the game. this is exactly the scenario that russia wanted to avoid before sochi, and despite the crackdowns, russia knows all too well the mayhem that can be brought by its determined enemies. london. pope francis ended 2013 with his first new year's eve mass. the pope used the prayer service to urge people to reflect on the year gone by. he asked them to think about whether they spent the year on

their own interests or helping others. after the service, the pope went into the square to greet the well-wishers and check out a live nativity scene. well, he is not a pope but new york has a new mayor for the first time in 12 years, bill de blasio replaces michael bloomberg. the 52-year-old democrat is joined by his wife and children and told the crowd this is the beginning of the road we'll travel together. >> so this obviously was a very small and intimate ceremony he had in his home. but there will be others, and an official inauguration that will be presented by the president. >> and instead of -- >> former mayor michael bloomberg as of just a couple of hours ago, look at that. >> i wonder what he will wind up doing. >> i don't know, maybe he will

just wind up going back to being a billionaire. all right, before the grown-up celebrations got under way in key west yesterday, about 200 little dogs had their day. >> thousands of spectators turned out for the parade of pooches. the dogs had a great time strutting through town in their adorable costumes. >> you know what that means? >> oh, my goodness. >> oh, wow. that -- >> only in key west. i think it is appropo to say only in key west. >> come on -- >> well, we can bring in the new year in style, too, can't we? look at the flashy little doohickeys here. happy new year! coming up. the legacies of 2013 as we look ahead to 2014.

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the beautiful floats that you will see in this year's parade. >> reporter: thanks to thousands of work by volunteers and tens of thousands of dollars, dreams really do come true. most of this year's floats are just about done. with volunteers touching up things it has been a labor of love. how do you do it? >> for the enjoyment of it. and just to see if they can go from nothing to this. >> reporter: judges are looking at the floats with a critical eye. they are responsible for decorating the floats. >> there are 44 floats in this year's 125th tournament parade. >> reporter: and they're judged from what to what? >> the beauty, the craftsmanship, and the floats. on our bucket list, it is always something we wanted to do. >> reporter: some of them are enjoying it, like katie rudd. you wouldn't rather playing with

dolls or video games? >> no, i like helping the community so this is fun for me. >> reporter: you want to tell all of the 12-year-olds out there to get out of the video games and volunteer? >> you need to stop like sitting around and help the community. >> reporter: yeah! yeah. leo stallworth reporting for abc news. >> by the way, this is the official 125th rose parade that we'll see, because it started before 1890. >> i wish i had something intelligent, but all we have is this. the princess of the parade. >> oh, it is the wave. i have the waves down pat, in case you wonder. >> did you grow up doing that? >> i did. i learned this later in life. i also learned that i'm supposed to say all i want is world peace. coming up, the legacies of 2013

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>> don't call me, i'll call you. >> truly incredible moments, and inspirational people. is there any one person that you will remember? >> no question, mandela, no question. >> i have to agree, and i don't know if it was because he was so incredibly inspirational in his life or because we heard so much about him in his life. >> and that brings us to the facebook question, what do you think is the big event of 2013? join us on facebook and give us your thoughts. and so does bill, an identity thief who stole mary's identity, took over her bank accounts, >> meet mary, she loves to shop on line with her debit card, and so does bill. he took over her debit cards and

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this morning on world news now, happy new year, the celebrations worldwide, and the millions of people in new york

here under heavy security. the global holiday traditions as we welcome in 2014. >> storm watch, after days of arctic conditions, a big section of the country is bracing for another winter storm as some places run out of road salt. the concern for holiday travellers, and the latest from accu weather. and he made it, a boy climbing south america's highest mountain. >> he was better, in better physical shape, in fact i should have worked harder to keep up from him. >> and the children who will benefit from this person's tremendous generosity. it is new year's day, wednesday, january 1st. >> from abc news, this is world news now. good morning, everyone, we want to be the first to say happy 2014. thank you for joining us. >> we have all kinds of fun

stuff over here. i'm going to break them all out right at the beginning so i want everybody to see what we're working with. >> if you're joining us -- >> come on, we have to go all the way. i only spent two hours in the hair and makeup chair. >> i'm going to keep this. >> once we're done here i know you're going to go out to times square and really start to party. i know you are. do we have any serious news today? i can do the whole thing like this. okay, let's get started. we begin with the jubilation around the world, many turning out to usher in 2014. >> as always, times square jam-packed with revelers to see the world famous ball drop. and of course the tons of flying confetti. abc's marcie gonzales got the best assignment of the day, of the year, she got to be in the middle of it. good morning marcy. >> good morning, diana and muhammad. of course, the most famous new

year's eve party in the world is in times square. but long before the confetti fell here in new york city the festivities started across the globe. bright and beautiful. 2014 starting with a bang. the new year's celebrations began yesterday morning. auckland, new zealand, among one of the first places to say good-bye to 2013. another stunning show from australia where more than a million people gathered to watch the fireworks display over the sidney opera house to the extravagant crowds in shanghai singing. in scotland, this is not a one-night celebration. their new year's festival lasts three days. >> it is really magical. >> reporter: and here in the u.s., the giant peach that

dropped at midnight in atlanta had some company this year. while in mobile, alabama, they rang in the new year with a 600 pound moon pie. and of course, here in new york? the traditional confetti and kisses, as the waterford crystal ball dropped at midnight ringing in 2014 from the crossroads of the world. and all of those revelers braved from serious cold last night. at midnight it felt like temperatures in the teens. muhammad and diana back to you. all right, marcy, thank you. it feels even colder in the upper midwest because it is even colder. the mercury in duluth hit 21 below yesterday, and with the wind chill it felt like it was 40 below. yet there was a strange sight coming off lake superior and that is because the water temperature is so much warmer than the air temperature.

and with the snow on the ground and more on the way there is something you don't want to hear at a hardware store, we're out of salt. the stores were bare at the hardware store, but because of the storm they ordered more but no idea when it will arrive. the local stores are stocked up, though. and crews will be busy right across the northern third of the country once again. >> yes, another punishing storm could interfere with holiday travellers yet again. let's get the latest from accu weather's jim dickey. good morning. >> good morning, across the country we're seeing snowfall from the great lakes in the ohio valley, back into the plains, piling up in many locations, including omaha and chicago, into the detroit area and then showers along the gulf coast here, too. so slow travel in these areas as we head to the late part of the week. the low pressure forming along the coast, bringing significant pressure. the heavier snow could be in new england, a foot-plus in some

locations, back to you, diana and muhammad. all right, jim dickey, thank you. and evacuation orders have been lifted following a disastrous freight train explosion. the mayor of castleton is calling on the nation to do more on the nation's growing shipment of oil by rail. and the legal fight is not over this morning for a california teen declared brain dead after having her tonsils removed. the family of 13-year-old jahi mcmath says that the facilities are willing to take her if she has surgery first, but the facilities are refusing to allow an outside doctor to perform the procedure, saying jahi is legally dead. her family believes she can be revived. there is some improvement reported for michael schumacher but it may not be enough. the veteran race car driver suffered a brain injury this week in the french alps.

he has had a second surgery now but doctors are not saying what his chances are now. schumacher retired last year and turns 45 on friday. and former first lady barbara bush is in a texas hospital being treated for early signs of pneumonia. mrs. bush is described as having respiratory-related issues. her family says she is in great spirits and receiving fantastic care. and millions of americans living with alzheimer's disease, researchers say a daily dose of vitamin e could help slow the disease. it gives them help to perform simple tasks such as getting dressed, bathing and making meals. the study involves more than 600 older veterans. and now, wrapping up with a big chill and thrill. >> the hearty souls of all ages

stripped down to shorts and bathing suits for an icy plunge at portland beach. and that was after a 5-k run in the cold weather. >> and the dash took place in temperatures hovering in the single digits. not a chance. >> wouldn't you do that? >> i would not. >> you would totally do that? >> you would strip down to your tidy whiteys and go for a dip? >> if it was cool i would jump in. >> while we're inside. nice try. >> no, but for real, i would do it. it looks like a lot of fun. >> maybe like a once in a lifetime experience i will go and take pictures, but there is no way. >> i mean, it is not like you're hanging out there for half an hour swimming like a triathlon, you're going inside. >> and then you have icicles. >> and coming up, we remember

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welcome back on this new year's day. a 9-year-old southern california boy has something to brag about when he is asked what he did over his holiday break. >> tyler armstrong is believed to be the youngest person to climb south america's tallest mountain, and the reason he did it makes this hour the favorite story of the day! >> reporter: while most children were opening their christmas presents, tyler armstrong was scaling south america's tallest mountain to give to children who can't walk. >> i w was worth it for christmas. >> reporter: this 9-year-old from california climbed the mountain in ten days, up 22,000

feet, all to raise money to cure the crippling muscle disease that affects nearly 3,000 boys worldwide, including tyler's friend who welcomed him home. >> a lot of people are just happy to walk, and that really provides a lot of hope for us. >> to be a 9-year-old and have a big heart like that kind of makes me want to cry. >> reporter: during this climb it is believed tyler set a new record. >> i'm the youngest person to climb this mountain. >> reporter: on a day when temperatures reached negative 19 degrees, his first call was to his mother back home. >> i just could not sleep. tyler calls me and says hi, mom, merry christmas and i was just so excited. i started to cry knowing he was safe. >> reporter: tyler is no stranger to climbing, he has climbed multiple mountains and is physically fit. >> i should have worked out harder to keep up with him. >> reporter: the adventures have always been tyler's idea, his

parents say. and he will keep climbing until a cure is found for his friends. >> usually i take three months off and then i'm back on the game. hopefully one day they can climb with me. >> reporter: tyler wants to climb the mountain in russia because the cold weather there can help him tackle mt. mckinley in alaska. diana and muhammad. and news coming up in 13. we'll share unforgettable memories in 2013. and speaking of 2013, we'll look at the best commercials in 2013. that is in our next hour on world news now. kilimanj

. as our world news now viewers know, news never seems to stop even at this hour. >> this humble early morning program is there for all the big stories. and here is a look back at some of the stories covered in 2013. >> so for the president and our nation. >> the second inauguration of president obama is now in the history books. >> if we are truly created equal then surely the love we commit to one another must be equal as well. >> and hillary clinton will not have a job, friday is her last day as secretary of state. >> it seems the remote part of russia did get a versus from space. at least one meteor streaked

across the sky early this morning triggering powerful shock waves. >> pope benedict, now down to his final hours as head of the roman catholic church. the world welcomes a new pope, a man by all accounts humble and holy whose very name marks a new beginnin beginning. >> terror at the boston marathon. when explosion shatters a celebration, turning a day of joy into a deadly nightmare. >> the finish line of this iconic event a scene of horror. >> and i looked over and saw just a pile of bodies. the worst thing i think i have ever seen in my life. >> this is so overwhelming. this is like a nightmare. >> we will find whoever harmed our citizens and we will bring them to justice. >> we have a special report here. major developments in boston right now.

police and fbi descending on the watertown area, not far from boston where a suspect is in custody. >> new video shows him hiding in a boat as they are led to his capture. >> we have a truly disastrous situation unfolding. >> that is right, we want to bring news from texas, a fatal explosion, at a fertilizer plant. >> and relatives could not believe it, her brother and cousin had not spoken to amanda in more than ten years. news cameras were there during part of that joyful conversation. >> i'm glad to have you back. i thought you were gone. >> i want to tell everybody who has helped me and my family through this entire ordeal. >> the asiana crash. >> something coming out. the explosion coming out. >> not guilty. >> with those words, george

zimmerman left the seminole county courthouse a free man. his attorney telling abc news in an exclusive interview he will soon get back a piece of evidence, the gun he used to kill trayvon martin. >> i believe he feels if he had not had that weapon that night he would not be here. >> so do you think if he could he would carry a gun again? >> yes. >> we just got word that the duchess, kate middleton, has been admitted to the hospital. the crowd will get the first glimpse of the baby when the family emerges from the hospital. >> these things are behind me 100%. >> we'll begin this half hour with the growing pressure on former contestant anthony weiner. >> his campaign manager had quit. >> i would like to make clear i made terrible mistakes and hurt

the people i care about the most. >> we're in the final countdown on how americans get their health care, president obama is bringing out the big guns, the sceptics say it will not be cheaper and healthier. >> i will embarrassingly admit i took the coward's way out. do you like green eggs and ham? i do not like them, sam i am, green eggs and ham, thank you, sam i am. >> it has not happened, at fenway park, in 95 years, the red sox are world champions. and at the largest mall, garden state plaza. >> the shots rang out near the nordstrom department store. >> have you purchased illegal drugs in the last two years? >> yes, i have. i am not being truthful. >> not being truthful, have you been in that house? >> i have no interest in being in that house.

i'm not a crack user. >> there were so many people out there that were touched by this man that have their own stories that will will he have on because of his legacy. >> what a year. >> it is amazing, the amount of things not only that you report on but that you kind of forget as the year goes by. >> is there one story that stands out for you? >> well, i have to say the hype that the royal birth gave out, but i think it was the boston bombing that took everybody to realize once again how vulnerable we are. >> and how the city came back so strong. >> not only the city, but the red sox brought it up, as well. and coming up. >> a special announcement coming up. >> that is right, we'll have that coming up next. my grandson's got this blankie that gets filthy.

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you? in this special musical edition, it is time for diana to get ready for her special delivery so we have prepared a special make -- maternity send-off, so -- >> it is time to come clean. we're having a baby. >> got a six-footer in there? >> gosh, i hope not. although i'm pretty sure, i have got a soccer player. next time, with my pregnant self, will ride, that is what i need to have this kid. >> need to find a way to put this somewhere. >> no comment. >> the cord with all the apparatus. >> before we have the baby -- >> then we both leave. we're both going on maternity

leave. >> i hate to be cheating on you. >> knock me up and now you leave me. >> before i leave. this is not my baby, some people thought this really was my baby. >> this is not his child. >> i mean we're close, but we're not that close. >> so -- diana, you know you're going to be making a special announcement but before you do, the entire tv -- >> we're having a baby shower, a very untraditional baby shower. thank you so much to all of you guys. so the announcement is i was going to be here until friday. but the doctor advised me to take some days off so my last day will be today. thank you so much to all of you guys, i really appreciate it. everything is fine, just a couple of days of rest. but i have to set the record straight. rob nelson is not the father. no matter what you hear or what you see, rob nelson is not the

father of the baby. but anyway, i can't thank you guys enough for all of this wonderful, wonderful stuff. thank you guys, again, and thank you for all the wonderful support. i always get so much support. >> tell us when can we expect the first photos? >> next tuesday, the baby arrives, it is scheduled, we're having a baby boy, name is just about set. so next tuesday is the big day. >> are you nervous? >> i'm so nervous. they say you get used to after you have a couple, but that is not true. you're still just as nervous as ever. >> and you will have the great team supporting you. >> they're all coming to the hospital room, this is my

this morning on world news now, freezing new year, bundled

up people ringing in the new year as the punishing storm h d heads across the country, the concern for travellers. and passengers on board a ship for days stuck in the ice. the latest rescue attempts and the long wait for help. and unforgettable year, we'll takes down on a walk for 2013. and from the clever to the annoying. the commercials people paid attention to whether they liked the ads or not. it is new year's day, january 1st. from abc news, this is world news now. good evening, i'm muhammad lila, filling in for john muller. and i'm diana perez, did you think on new year's day you would be spending it here? >> i did, because this is where i spent it last year.

>> so you knew you were going to be here, if you were not here with me, which is exactly where you want to be, where would you be? >> i would be at home with my family, curled up under a blanket, watching the festivities, telling the kids to go to bed because it is too late. >> so now you did a little bit of the times square experience last year, this year you said you wanted to stay as far away from it as possible. >> and you know, you kind of have been there, done that. >> at least you do it -- we have the champagne flutes. we can at least toast an empty glass. all right, well, let's get started, good morning and happy new year's day to you, arrest well. we begin with the bone-chilling weather for millions of americans from minnesota to maine. >> temperatures felt like the teens last night but that didn't stop a million people from packing into times square to ring in 2013 for the famous ball

dropping. abc has more on the deep freeze and another storm on the way. >> reporter: those are you kidding me temperatures and wind chills gripping everyone from wisconsin to illinois to maine tonight. >> they're freezing in about two seconds. >> reporter: look at this thermometer from minnesota, can you see that? that is 50 below searzero. the frigid air blanketing hundreds of wrecks in minnesota. and this crowd at the lincoln park zoo bundling up. and this family with a bit of perspective. >> this is summer breakdown heave. it was a 50 degree difference from here and home. >> reporter: a million people packing times square, security is tight. thousands of nypd's finest will be on hand. and then there is that brilliant crystal ball above the crowd weighing almost 12,000 pounds and covered with almost 2700 waterford crystal triangles. >> right now we have a low pressure system sliding across

chicago, they will see a snow tonight and into tomorrow. we can talk about the significant weather from northeast to michigan, you see the offshore low that wraps it up toward the end of the week. that is thursday into friday. snow totals are big. >> reporter: all right, here is a look at the weather now. it will be a good day to stay inside and watch the bowl games in the southern part of the country, which will see a soaking rain along the gulf coast this morning moving north into the rest of the southeast later in the day. >> while the northern tier of the country will stay low all day, temperatures in the southwest in the 70s and lower 80s. >> another major headline this morning, former first lady barbara bush is in a texas hospital being treated for early signs of pneumonia. mrs. bush was admitted to the hospital on sunday, with what is

described as respiratory-related issues. the family says she is doing great and is receiving wonderful care. and following the train derailment in north dakota, the wreckage is still smolderring, after the giant explosion, we already know the tankers involved are older models and have shown a tendency to rupture in previous accidents. >> we are using outdated methods. this is where you need, i think as many rules and regulations as you can get if you're transporting this type of flammable material, this can't continue to happen. >> it is one thing you don't think about, there is a

tremendous amount of crude oil passed on trains every single day. >> this is true, this is also not the first time it happened in this region. it was a train loaded with crude oil from north dakota that went out of control, this happening in quebec, of course, causing a huge explosion that killed 47 people and destroyed a number of buildings in the town, also coming from north dakota. >> and i do have to say we rolled that footage on the explosion. that is one of the biggest explosions i've seen in months if not years. >> yes, that was pretty intense, the fire ball. and air lifting for the crew stuck on ice, on hold right now. the weather is not good enough for the flights. but as we hear from gio benitez, they are still waiting. >> reporter: as we hear the famous tune, old lang syne. creating a makeshift heli-pad

for a rescue. >> the chinese helicopter can reach is when the weather improves. >> reporter: this, after three ice-breaking ships like this one couldn't shatter miles through the ice to reach the ship. watch through the time lapse video as it tries and tries again. the latest rescue plan? most of the 74 on board will be flown in groups of 12 to a chinese icebreaker nearby, from there they will be carried to the icebreaker at the edge of the sea. for now, a message. gio benitez, abc news, new york. the archdiocese of philadelphia has helped to post bail for the first official convicted in the sex abuse scandal. his conviction was overturned last week. he needed to pay $25,000 before his release and likely it will

come in the next coming days. and the state of utah is not giving up on banning same-sex marriage. the state is asking the court to issue an order halting the marriage after the federal judge's ruling. they say it is quote, a front to the will of the state and the residents and it wants the marriages to stop while they appeal the ruling. meanwhile, the law is changing my many ways, several states are increasing the minimum wage, others will permit the private use of marijuana. here are strange ones, as well. here is abc's lindsey davis. >> reporter: out with the old, in with the new laws, that is. yes, legislators have big plans for the new year. some of the states will see increases in minimum wage. and california has strict standards for the pesky paparazzi.

while colorado and washington will host marijuana retailers for the nation's first recreational pot industry. which brings us to a few of the laws hitting the books that may have you thinking just what were the legislators smoking? and the badger state will legalize multi-person bikes with a bar mounted on top that takes riders to and from bars. everyone pedals and steers, and you enjoy one for the road. think the only lemon law applies to used cars? no, illinois will join states where you can also return your pets and get reimbursed for any vet costs if illness was not disclosed by the seller. the land of lincoln also banning tanning for anyone 17 and under. and mothers in oregon will soon get to bring home more than just their baby from the hospital. that is right. it will soon be legal for them

for them to bring their placenta home, too, since ingesting it is known to have health benefits post child birth. apple is denying working with the national security agency to tap your iphone. a german publication reports nsa has an item that lets you control the text messages, locations, and even listen in on voice mail. it is reportedly called drop out g. but apple denies that it has it in the operating system that would allow the access. and the dow jones industrial average gained 27% this year. there were similar gains on other stock exchanges during 2013 and it is making a difference for family nest eggs. abc's rebecca jarvis has more. >> reporter: stocks closed, we

kept in touch of you debating what to do with the hard earned savings. >> he wanted to pull everything out. i wanted to hope that it would come back. >> reporter: we met bill and kathy walters earlier this year, hoping to visit their grandchildren and travel on that nest egg. >> i retired in 2008, and my retirement crashed. >> reporter: then earlier this year, things started to look out. >> we could think about the places we want to travel that are still on our bucket list. >> reporter: now that you have stayed the course, how do you feel? >> more than tripled. very good, a great year. >> reporter: look at this, if you put $125,000 in a 401(k) at the start of the recession, you would have watched it drop sharply, all the way down to $26,000, but tonight, it would have bounced back, at $167,000. rebecca jarvis, abc news, new

york. and there is more bad news for target, some of the gift cards sold at the beginning of the holiday season were improperly activated. now target says it is a very small number, about 1% of the card's sold and it will honor them anyway. but it is a black eye on the personal information that exposed some information on the credit and debit cards. meanwhile, beer thieves, a manager got a wild ride while trying to stop a couple he suspected of trying to shoplift beer from the store. he jumped in their truck as they sped down a busy interstate. but he says the couple stopped twice to try to get him out of the truck and beat him up. >> one time they tried to beat me up, i fought and lost my glasses. the second was in the back woods or something, i'm not going to get out for you to run me over. >> he says he threw cans of beers out of the car and to other cars hoping to attract

attention, and guess what? it worked. but the pair did get away, apparently without the beer. >> i would not want to buy the beer if he restocked it, right? you don't want to go anywhere near the beer. >> i just want to be the guy throwing the beer out. >> very nice. all right, there were memorable moments in sports from the blackout at the super bowl. >> to controversy on and off the field. 2013 didn't disappoint the millions of fans who watched the high points and low points at the beginning of the year. here is karen travers. >> reporter: 2013 was a year of sports triumph but also tragedy. terror at the boston marathon, twin bombs at the finish line, three people were killed, more than 200 injured. the sports city rallied behind the slogan, boston strong and their teams embraced it. and the red sox went first to first and won the third world

series title in a decade. >> we have been through a lot this year. and this is for all of you and all the families who struggled with the bombing earlier this year. >> reporter: other champions were crowned. the baltimore ravens didn't let a blackout at new orleans super bowl stop their quest for a title. and jimmie johnson motored his way to a sixth championship. and lebron james went for a second championship title. the heat won in overtime in a game with san antonio. alabama rolled over notre dame to claim back-to-back championships after a horrific injury of kevin ware, louisville won the championship. it was also a year of personal achievement and amazing comebacks. phil mickelson made four birdies over the final six holes of the

british open to shoot a blistering five under six to win there. and diana nyad tried and failed six times to swim from cuba without a protective cage. and she finally went the distance. as always, there was an ugly side. after a decade of denial, lance armstrong finally came clean on his steroid use. former baseball mvp ryan braun did, as well, and served a 65-game suspension, appealed it, continued to play. >> my position doesn't change, i didn't do it. >> new england patriot's tight end aaron hernandez went from glory to prison, he is behind bars waiting to stand trial for murder. and oscar pistorius will stand

trial for the murder of his girlfriend in south africa. and jonathan martin said relentless words from a teammate forced him to leave the team. above the rim, acrobatic and new addition for the record bookings. quite a year in sports. 2013 marked the end of the road for one amazing athlete. >> rivera. >> the legendary yankees closer hung up his hat after 19 seasons and will be the last player to ever wear jackie robinson's number 42. karen travers, abc news.

. 2013 was filled with ups and downs. >> we were also given inspirational stories with people overcoming the odds. and here is a look back at the headlines of 2013. >> oh, my god, it's huge. >> go, go, go, go. >> we're looking at storms rumbling and shape shifting. >> it is just total devastation.

>> there are empty spaces where there used to be living rooms and bedrooms and classrooms. >> everything is on fire. >> just takes a breath of wind for the fire to reignite. >> caused the death of 19 firefighters. >> nobody cut and run or tried to get out of the way. >> roofs flying out in all directions. >> then the water just started coming. >> just death and devastation everywhere. >> we're so very hungry and thirsty. >> we're just doing as much as we can. >> more than half the runners were through. the first bomb explodes. the desperate search for jokhar and tamerlan tsarnaev. >> we do have confirmed fatalities. >> a look at what the victims saw inside navy yard building

197. >> he aimed his gun. >> a teacher, he got shot in the chest. >> a tsa officer is not going to go home to their family. >> it is nothing short of amazing that we had 123 people walk away from this. >> are you happy that the military deposed president morsi yesterday? >> yes. >> opponents and supporters of egypt's ousted president firing guns and fireworks. >> our nation has lost its greatest son. >> we will never see the likes of nelson mandela again. >> this fight of syria's chemical weapons is not a game, it is serious, it should be enforced. >> terrorists are holding a dozen hostages inside the west gate mall. >> we, the jury, find george

zimmerman not guilty. >> trayvon martin was an innocent kid walking home. >> she simply snapped. >> first degree murder, guilty. >> this is the most significant leak of classified information. >> manning was convicted of 20 of the 22 major charges, including espionage, theft and computer fraud. >> every hour that ticks by puts our country closer to a shutdown. >> it's just not fair. >> by one estimate, the 16-day shutdown cost $1.4 billion a day. >> word of a deal sent stocks running back up. >> mr. snowden is accused of leaking classified information. >> we did not spy on anyone except for valid foreign intelligence purposes. >> the website did not work as well as it should. >> if you like your plan you can keep your plan. >> now they're being told they

can't. >> i do make apologies for not having executed it better. that is on me. >> help me, i'm amanda berry. i have been kidnapped and i've been missing for ten years. and i'm here, i'm free now. >> due to amanda's brave actions, these three women are alive. >> i will not let the situation define who i am. >> overturned, obviously, very excited. >> equality. >> i declare you lawful spouses. >> they call him the people's pope. we welcome the humble duty, of a future king. >> some incredible stories, stay with us. we'll be right back. vicks nyquil. powerful nighttime 6 symptom cold and flu relief. ♪ [ bell dings ] [ coughs ]

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. welcome back, 2013 was the year of viral ads, some of them were funny, and some of them

well, they just fell flat. >> some ads were moving and inspiring while others became the topic of water cooler discussions. abc's chris connelly shows us the most memorable spots. >> reporter: everyone loves it when a clydesdale finally reunites with its owner to the strains of stevie nicks or will ferrell. or race car driver jeff gordon for pepsi max. goes under cover on a revved-up test drive. or jean claude van damme ramps with volvo trucks. but in a 2013 kind of lacking in a water cooler commercials, what made for a delightful or disastrous ad kind of depended

on your point of view. >> they were longer, had better narratives, used things like viral pranks to kind of get people to share them on line. >> reporter: and this muc much-buzzed about commercial. >> i just shipped my pants and it is very convenient. >> i just shipped my pants. >> reporter: appealing or vulgar. or this hump day ad, will it make you laugh? >> guess what today is? >> it is hump day. >> reporter: or a look at the gecko. >> looking at a business life might help, too. >> reporter: it was a big year for epic ads like this one, a two-minute spot for the ram truck. best of the year ads may be rare and can flourish in any medium. chris connelly, abc news, los

angeles. >> when they're memorable, they really are, i remember every single one of them, especially hump day. i can't tell you how many weapo wednesdays we here, especially john and i, and would say you know what today is? hump day. >> i can do the splits. >> you can't tease me like that. come on now. hey. >> that is us. >> oh, that is us. >> get a free one. >> you get to watch one, you get a free one to watch. >> costs a lot of money. >> this is abc's world news now. informing mmmmmaaaaaañ